Xinruo Chen

Chen Xinruo

Composer

Associate Professor

Head of Teaching and Researching at Central Conservatory of Music

Chen XinRuo, born in Wuhan, China. In 1996, he studies in composition with Prof. Luo Xinmin at the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in Beijing; obtaining a Masters and Doctoral degree under the renowned Chinese contemporary composer Prof. Guo Wenjing, in 2004 and 2008

respectively. He has been engaged in teaching and research of composition and theory of harmony

at his alma mater since graduation. Chen Xinruo used to be the director of the Harmony Teaching

and Research Section of the Composition Department of CCOM, and is now the deputy discipline

director of the comprehensive theory of music.

In January 2018, his work “Concerto Grosso-for mixed chamber orchestra” premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York, USA. In May 2018, in the sixth session of Liu Tianhua’s Collection of Chamber Music works of Chinese Instruments, he won the first prize for his work "SeJuTeng". In October of the same year, his work "Yun Shao-for Orchestra" premiered at Carnegie Hall, USA. In 2019, two of his works, Erhu Concerto "Ink-Wash Painting by Strings" and Suona Concerto "Banished Immortal", were premiered by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra; In July 2021, National Centre for the Performing Arts commissioned Chen Xinruo to transcribe the Symphonic Suite for orchestra, the original of which was the soundtrack "The Flowers of War" composed by Chen Qigang.

Since 2007, Chen Xinruo has collaborated with the famous Chinese clarinetist Wang Tao to compose and record eight albums. Among them, the fourth album "Send You a Blue Gift for Winter" released in 2006 won the "Best Pop Instrumental Album" at the 18th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards; The album "Love Without Boundaries" released in 2013 won the "Best Composer of Pop Instrumental Album" in the 23rd Taiwan Golden Melody Awards. Works "Abbandono Tango", "Waltz in Summer Palace","Beauty", "Cuddling" composed by Chen Xinruo has become the repertoire of influential musicians in China, including Leiji Chen, Zhao XiaoXia and TO-MELODY Ensemble, and has been frequently performed in concerts all over China.

In 2014, the textbook "Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation" was compiled and published by

the Central Conservatory of Music Press in November 2016. The Beijing Municipal Education

Commission selected it as "Premium Courseware " in 2019.